Who is better, Richter or Willis?
Patrick Willis leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.0 for Les Richter — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Richter vs Willis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Patrick Willis above Les Richter: 82.2 vs 82.0. Patrick Willis leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Les Richter leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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WillisWinner
82.2Willis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Richter
82.0Richter wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Patrick Willis
82.2
Willis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Willis
2. Les Richter
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Patrick Willis5 seasons played · career day 1,825692 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Les Richter5 seasons played · career day 1,82522 touchdowns
-96.8% vs Willis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Richter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Willis | 0 | 0 | 174 | 315 | 692 | 911 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RichterRetired | WillisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 8 | — |
| Career interceptions | 16 | — |
| Games played | 112 | — |
| Seasons played | 9 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 7 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 5 |
| Career tackles | — | 950 |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Willis82.2
Richter82.0
FAQ
Where does Richter beat Willis?
Richter scores higher on statistics, longevity. Willis leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Richter vs Willis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Richter: 82.0, Willis: 82.2.
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